Shower-bath apparatus



(1.]. BROCKMAN.

Imus.

Patented Feb. 15,1921.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SHOWER-BATH APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 15, 1921.

Application filed October 4, 1920. Serial No. 414,385.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I CHARLES J. Brock- MAN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residmg at Coronado, in the county of Coronado and State ofCalifornia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shower-Bath Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to shower bath apparatus, and particularly toimprovements in a bucket therefor having a raised bottom which willaccommodate a rose and valve under the bottom where the extending sidesof the bucket will protect them.

Further features and details of the invention will appear as describedin connection with the accompanying drawing, which represents a showerbath in accordance with my invention, and hereinafter set forth and.claimed.

Referring to the drawing the reference numeral 10 indicates a bucketconstructed in accordance with my invention. The bucket is suspended bythe bail 11 and a cord fastened to it by which it may be raised andlowered as desired. The bottom 12 of the bucket is so positioned as toform a re ceptable 13 for water and a compartment 14: for a rose 15 andvalve 16. The rose 15 and valve 16 are connected with the bottom 12 by apipe 17 aifording a passage for water in the receptacle 13. Valve 16 hasan extending handle 18 for controlling it for turning on and off, andvarying the flow of water from the receptacle.

A shower bath bucket of the construction herein disclosed, can be placedon the floor when filling it and the valve and rose are protected by theextending sides of the bucket. The bucket can be elevated to the reuired height by means of the cord attac ed to its bail, and when it issuspended over the head of the user, the valve is conveniently locatedwhere it can be manipulated as desired.

In reduction to practice I have found the form of my inventionillustrated in the drawing and referred to in the foregoing description,is most practicable; yet realizing that conditions concurrent with theadoption of my device will necessarily vary, I desire to emphasize thefact that various minor changes in details of construction, proportionand arrangement of parts, may be resorted to when required, withoutsacrificing any of the advantages of my invention as defined in theclaims.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters atent is:

1. A bucket for shower baths and the like having a spray deviceconnectedswith the bottom thereof, a valve in the connection for saidspray device for controlling the fiow of liquid therethrough, means onsaid bucket whereby it can be supported in an elevated position, and anannular shield extending below the bottom of the bucket for protectingthe spray device and valve and out of line therewith and for supportingthe bucket in a lowered position.

2. A device for shower baths and the like comprising a bucket having araised bottom forming an upper receptable and a lower compartment, aspray device in said compartment having its lower surface above theplane-of the lower edge of the bucket, a tube connecting said s raydevice with said raised bottom and a ording a passage for fluid fromsaid receptacle to said spray device, and a valve in said tube forcontrolling the passage of fluid therethrough having a handle manuallyoperable within the compartment.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

CHARLES J. BROCKMAN.

